The Port of Galveston announced it has received federal grants totaling $1.18 million from FEMA's Port Security Grant Program for security enhancements, including video surveillance, cybersecurity updates, smart padlocks, and a mobile vehicle barrier system. The port is contributing its own funds toward the projects.
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The Trump administration and Texas urged the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place a consent agreement eliminating a Biden-era regulation that allowed immigration judges to suspend some deportation proceedings. Three cities and an immigrant legal services group sought to join the case and challenged the agreement's validity.
Trump administration, urging Supreme Court to uphold agreement; Texas, urging Supreme Court to uphold agreement; D. John Sauer, U.S. Solicitor General arguing for Trump administration and 5 more
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled 10-7 that immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally do not have a constitutional right to bond hearings while in deportation proceedings, even if they have lived in the country for years and have American citizen children.
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Court that issued the ruling; Judge Cory Wilson, Trump-appointed judge who wrote the majority opinion; Judge Andrew Oldham, Judge who wrote concurring opinion and 3 more
President Donald Trump signed the Mystic Alerts Act into law on October 22, 2026. The federal law requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish policies allowing cellphone carriers to send National Weather Service warnings via satellite when cell service is unavailable. The law responds to July 2025 flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country that killed more than 100 people.
Donald Trump, President who signed the act; August Pfluger, U.S. Rep., Texas Republican, sponsored the legislation; John Cornyn, Texas Republican Senator and 1 more
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) introduced H.R. 10896 to terminate the diversity immigrant visa program. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Keith Self, U.S. Representative for Texas District 3
Federal prosecutors announced indictments against Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner, accusing her of theft of government funds and wire fraud. Turner, a Democrat who has served since 2021, was arrested Thursday. Two other people were also indicted in connection with the case.
$more than $27,000 for County funds paid to employees over eight months
Carmen Turner, Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector; Shermerrylyn Regina Fields, Indicted defendant; Victor Calvin Ewing, Indicted defendant and 2 more
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher, was released from Russian prison after more than four years of detention and arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio following President Trump's personal request to Russian President Putin.
Stephen Hubbard, Retired teacher; detained American released from Russian prison; President Donald Trump, Requested Hubbard's release from Putin; President Vladimir Putin, Russian president who agreed to release Hubbard and 2 more
President Donald J. Trump is scheduled to visit Lubbock, Texas on October 27, 2026. The Lubbock County Republican Party released a statement welcoming the visit and asking attendees to plan ahead and follow security procedures.
President Donald J. Trump, visitor; Ken Adams, Lubbock County Republican Party chairman
A 14-year-old pedestrian struck by a Dayton ISD school bus driver in a hit-and-run crash on Oct. 16 died on Oct. 24. The bus driver left the scene without stopping to help. The driver was arrested and initially charged with collision causing serious bodily injury.
Brantley Conner, 14-year-old pedestrian struck by school bus; Ricky Eugene Cherry, Dayton ISD bus driver; Andrew Conner, Father of Brantley Conner and 1 more